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FAQs
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How do you get dyslexia?
- it is inherited - you are born with dyslexia
- it may be a red flag if another sibling or close relative struggled with the same things
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How common is dyslexia?
- 20% of the population (1 in 5 people have dyslexia)
- dyslexia may be mild to profound
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Is dyslexia the only reason people have difficulty learning to read, write or spell?
- people with dyslexia may have a gap in skills
- they may also have a specific learning disability
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Can smart people have dyslexia?
- people with dyslexia usually have average to above average intelligence, or they can be highly gifted
- they are often fast, creative, outside of the box thinkers
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Do people with dyslexia see things backwards?
- people with dyslexia see things like everyone else
- they can have directionality issues
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Can people with dyslexia read?
- people with dyslexia can read . . . up to a point
- they don't like to read out loud
- they assume they can read better silently
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Can you outgrow dyslexia?
- dyslexia is life long
- people with dyslexia learn to cope with their dyslexia
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Is there a cure for dyslexia?
- dyslexia is not a disease
- dyslexic people can become highly successful when:
- they are identified and screened early for characteristics of dyslexia, or have a diagnosis
- provided with early, evidence-based instruction
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Is dyslexia more prominent in certain ethnic groups?
- there are no cultural, language, or socio-economic boundaries
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What strengths might be associated with dyslexia?
- creative: musical/artistic
- athletic/spatial awareness
- scientific/mechanical
- intuitive/out-going/people skills
- visualize 3D
- entrepreneur
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How does unidentified dyslexia affect people?
- causes self-esteem issues
- causes frustration/anger
- lose confidence in themselves
- have anxiety/fear
- feel lonely/left out
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Is it possible to identify characteristics of dyslexia early?
- yes, (see characteristics of dyslexia checklist)
